3 Breakout Tennessee Players You Won't See Coming This Season

You know the stars on this team, but let's take a look at the breakout stars that you aren't expecting this season.
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Sham Umarov

Sham Umarov was a highly coveted offensive line prospect in the class of 2023, for whom Tennessee beat out the likes of Georgia and LSU. He played in 4 games for the Vols in 2023, so he maintained his redshirt while getting valuable experience.

While he is a more natural offensive tackle, he may just find himself sliding into the open left guard role, as he has a talent that's hard to leave on the sidelines. If anything were to happen to Lance Heard or John Campbell Jr., Umarov might be the next man up, not Dayne Davis, as in years previous.

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